Healing power of haiku unfolds itself in the last line. Spontaneity is more important in haiku than 17 syllables and kigo.

Moses on Mount Sinai
hears divine whisper-
gaining virtue & knowledge

Horrid glooms
sordid sting
vanish in haiku moment.

Issa’s 109 haiku without kigo

I do the same

Inner alchemy in the last line.

A Haiku inspired by one of my favorite Haiku poets, Kobayashi Issa.

Three more haiku with original text and translation and in the spring theme.